brace

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(n) a support that steadies or strengthens something else; "he wore a brace on his knee"
(n) two items of the same kind
(n) a set of two similar things considered as a unit
(n) either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
(n) a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
(n) elastic straps that hold trousers up (usually used in the plural)
(n) an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
(n) the stock of a tool used for turning a drilling bit
(n) a structural member used to stiffen a framework
(v) prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
(v) support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter''s wheel"
(v) support by bracing
(v) cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn''t stimulate"

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